The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami)

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Iranian master - The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami)
Number:027279
Title:The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami)
Artist: Iranian master
Museum: Private Collection
Method: Gouache on paper
Created: 1540-1545
School: Iran, Safavid dynasty
Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
History
Trend in art: The Oriental Arts
Keywords: Ancient Greece, Africa, Manuscript, Alexander, Manuscript illumination, Iskandar, Iskandar-nameh, Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, Macedon, Macedonia, War elephants, Elephants, Illuminated manuscript, Illuminated art, Persian miniature, Islamic Art, Nizami, Khamsa, Elephant, Miniature, Zangi, Zanj, Khamsah, Alexander III of Macedon, Iskander, Illuminated Letter